This weekend, May 3-5, 2013, kicks off the US Master Powerlifting Nationals. The roster includes 107 of America's finest battling it out for bragging rights of being the strongest men and women above the age of 40. However, It should be noted that some of the lifts happening this weekend are not only strong for the masters division, but equally competitive when ranked among their youthful counterparts. Many master lifters still compete in the open divisions at the World stage and beat out lifters who are, at times, half as young. For example, at the 2012 IPF World Powerlifting Championship, 74k Polish lifter Olech Jaroslaw, at 49-years old won the gold medal with a total 875k, beating 2nd place Derstine Maliek, a 24-year old lifter from the US.